Smithsonian Institution at 70 Years Old
Washington reports the seventy-year milestone since James Smithson bequeathed half a million dollars for learning. The board of regents led by Chief Justice White includes notable lawmakers and inventors like Alexander Graham Bell. The institution remains international in scope and continues founderly aims despite added features.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Smithsonian Institution
Board of Regents
White
James Smithson
Edward D. White
Thomas R. Marshall
Henry
Turkey Supper for Athens Overlanders
Last night at the New York Cafe Mr. Paul H. Smith hosted the Athens Overland Agency force for a turkey supper. Salesmen present included H. C. Rhodes Roy Brooks L. Brooks A. F. Puckett and Charles Weatherly. Service department members were Harvey Chafin Gaston Chafin Pope Harrison W. H. Harrison and Will Griffeth.
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New York
Paul H. Smith
Athens Overland Agency
Messrs
H. C. Rhodes
Roy Brooks
L. £. Brooks
A. F. Puckett
Charles Weatherly
Service Department
Harvey Chafin
Gaston Chafin
Pope Harrison
W.H. Harrison
Will Griffeth
Banner Force Guests of Mr Rowe at Lunch
The entire Banner force were guests of Mr H J Rowe at a luncheon last evening at Thorn ton s governmental venue. The gathering touched on affiliations with government bureaus including the United States National Museum National Gallery of Art Bureau of American Ethnology Astrophysical Observatory National Zoological Park International Exchange Service and a bureau producing an annual index of global scientific publications.
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Banner Force
H. J. Rowe
Thornton's
United States National Museum
National Gallery of Art
Bureau of American Ethnology
Astrophysical Observatory
National Zoological Park
International Exchange Service
Funeral of Mr. E. F. Lester Today
The funeral for 85 year old E. F. Lester will be held at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Church, conducted by Rev. J. M. Adams. Interment follows in the nearby family cemetery. He died Friday night after six months of illness. Survived by daughter Ada Wier and son W. T. Lester. Pallbearers to be chosen from his nephews.
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E. F. Lester
Tallassee Road
Mount Zion Church
J. M. Adams
Ada Wier
W. T. Lester
Cancer not hereditary says insurance expert
New York reports that a two year study of original insurance statistics found cancer is neither hereditary nor contagious. Arthur Hunter of the Actuarial Society of America presented the paper noting asthma deaths and family histories, concluding there is no statistical proof of inheritance in humans. The study reviewed 20,000 insurance applications, showing few cancer deaths among relatives of those insured.
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Associated Press
New York
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Arthur Hunter
Actuarial Society of America
United States
Hunter
Commissions Mailed for 1800 Justices of the Peace
Commissions for 1800 justices of the peace elected the first Saturday in December are being completed in the executive department and will be mailed to the ordinaries by tonight. Oaths will be administered by the ordinary by direction of the governor. The secretary of state handles returns and certifying results to the governor.
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Justices OF Peace
Atlanta
Second Edition of the Home Calendar Available
The Athens calendar On Living at Home by D. G. Bickers will return in a rushed second edition by Thursday. It features the Harden home and a page from John Howard Payne’s song Home Sweet Home. Twelve monthly verses sell for two cents each with mailing envelopes. orders help reserve copies at McGregor's.
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Athens
McGregor’s
Athens Harden
John Howard Payne
Candler Resigns All Officerships
Asa G. Candler resigns as Coca Cola president and from the boards of Georgia Railway and Power and N. C. & St. L Railway but stays as Central Banking and Trust Company president and keeps his short line railroad. He plans to become Atlanta mayor January first. His son Charles H. Candler will assume the Coca Cola presidency in name.
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Atlanta
Asa G. Candler
Coca Cola Company
Georgia Railway and Power Company
N. C. & St. L. Railway
Central Banking and Trust Company
Charles H. Candler
Goca-Cola Company
Rockefeller Foundation 1915 Securities Value and 1914 1915 Expenditures
The Rockefeller Foundation in New York reports securities valued at $105,000,000 at end of 1915. Expenditures reached nearly $9,000,000 for the year, with war relief appropriations over $500,000. Combined with 1914, total war relief outlays exceed $1.5 million.
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Associated Press
New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Charles H Brand declares candidacy for Congress from Georgia
Charles H Brand announces his bid for Congress from Georgia's Eighth District to succeed the late Samuel J Tribble. A veteran lawyer and judge, Brand cites thirty four years in public service including state senator and superior court judge. He appeals for faithful duty and honest service to advance regional prosperity. Athens Ga Dec 16 1916.
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Eighth Congressional District
Samuel J. Tribble
Banks, Clarke
Franklin
Gwinnett
Jackson
Oconee
Walton
American Congress
Charles H. Brand
Athens, Ga
Governor Harris Sends Christmas Wishes From Daytona Beach
Governor Harris, vacationing at Daytona Beach, writes to executive staff and state residents wishing happiness for the Christmas season. He notes a heavy mail and telegram inflow despite being away from the capitol.
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Atlanta
Harris
Daytona Beach
Executive Department
Florida Handler Delays Replies Until Capitol Return
The aide notes limited ability to respond while in Florida and will resume proper replies after returning to the capitol in about ten days.
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Florida
Capitol
New Commissioner of Agriculture Selection Interest Grows
Atlanta Georgia December 23 There is notable interest in choosing a new commissioner of agriculture under the department’s upcoming administration next summer. It is reliably reported that discussions are underway and names are being considered.
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Atlanta
Offer Likely to Be Made By Mr Brown to Col Jim Weever
Report notes that the venue or position is expected to be presented by Mr Brown to Col Jim Weever, signaling a forthcoming negotiation or offer. Details on the context or specifics of the offer remain unclear in the text.
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Mr. Brown
Col
Jim Weever
Fashionable Hat Angles Baffle Men Says Woman
A Pittsburgh Post quip notes that men cannot grasp how women know the exact angle for hat fashion. The remark frames women as experts in style and perception, highlighting gendered attention to millinery detail.
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Pittsburgh Post
Substituted Phrase Sparks Wife’s Ambiguous Retort
In Pittsburgh Post text a man’s remark about carrying something triggers his wife’s unsure reply. The exchange hints at domestic tension without full context or specific items named.
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Pittsburgh Post
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